How to Unban Someone on Minecraft

Running a Minecraft server is a ton of fun, but it can be tiring, too. As an administrator, you have the power to ban players who violate the rules. You also have the responsibility to determine when to lift a ban.

Maybe you banned the wrong user by accident, or perhaps you think a user has been punished for long enough. Whatever the reason, this article will guide you through how to unban someone in Minecraft.

The Types of Bans in Minecraft

There are two methods for unbanning a player depending on the type of ban. It’s important to know what type of ban you’ve applied to the player so that you can use the appropriate method to lift their ban.

This is the message a user sees when they have been player-banned.

A Player Ban blocks a specific username and account from entering your world. Anyone using that account will be banned from your server, regardless of their location.

Someone who has been player-banned can still join your server if they log in from another account though.

This is the message a user sees when they have been IP banned.

An IP Ban blocks the IP address of the user’s device. Depending on how their network is configured, this could prevent anyone from the user’s network from joining your server.

Unlike player bans, an IP ban prevents the device from joining your world, so they can’t just jump in from another account. However, if they log into the same account from another device, they can still join your world.

Methods to Unban Someone on Minecraft

We’ve covered the two types of ban in Minecraft. Next, we’ll go over how you can see the names of players that have been banned from your server. Then, we’ll talk about the two methods you can use to remove a ban.

Note: You must be a server mod or an administrator to ban or unban users on a Minecraft server.

1. Viewing the Ban List

Do this If you want to view the complete list of all players banned from your server:

Open up your Minecraft server console
Type /banlist in the console.
The console will display how many players have been banned and their usernames.

2. Removing a Player Ban

Use the following method to unban a user that has been Player Banned:

Open up your Minecraft server console
Type /pardon playername in the console. Replace playername with the username of the player whose ban you want to lift.
Press Enter. The player’s ban has been lifted.

3. Removing an IP Ban

Use the following method to unban a user that has been IP Banned:

Open up your Minecraft server console.
Type /pardon-ip IPAddress in the console. Replace IPAddress with the IP address that you want to unban.
Press Enter. Any users accessing your server from this IP address can now enter your world again.